Hebrews 5:3

“and because of it he must, as for the people, so also for himself, offer sacrifices for sins.”

Hebrews 5:3 · direct translation from the Greek
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Hebrews 5:3, word by word

he mustὀφείλειopheilei

ought

To be under obligation to do something.

Where else “opheilei” appears
the peopleλαοῦlaou

people

A people, above all Israel, God's people.

Where else “laou” appears
offer sacrificesπροσφέρεινprospherein

offer

To present a sacrifice or gift to God.

Where else “prospherein” appears
sinsἁμαρτιῶνhamartiōn

sin

Doing what God does not want, and the guilt it leaves.

Where else “hamartiōn” appears

The context

2being able to deal gently with the ignorant and those who go astray, since he also is surrounded by weakness;

3 · This verse (above)

4And no one takes the honor for himself, but he receives it when called by God, just as Aaron also was.

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